Sports Questions with Solutions
This topic covers sports GK: major tournaments and their venues, trophies and cups associated with each sport, sports terms, the number of players in a team, sports awards in India, Olympic and Asian Games facts, and famous sportspersons and their achievements. Common questions ask which sport a trophy belongs to (such as the Durand Cup for football or the Ranji Trophy for cricket), which term is used in which sport, and where a tournament was held. Records and results change after every season, so pair static facts such as team sizes and terms with recent results from current affairs. Practise the sports questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q281.
In badminton, what does a black card shown by the referee indicate?
A. Disqualification for misconductB. A warning for misconductC. A fault for misconductD. A change of servicemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q282.
The official mascot of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 was:
A. An elephant named StumpyB. A lion named BheemC. A tiger named SheraD. A baby elephant named AppumediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q283.
What is the distance between the stumps (bowling crease) and the popping crease at the same end of a cricket pitch?
A. 1.22 m (4 feet)B. 3.05 m (10 feet)C. 2.44 m (8 feet)D. 0.61 m (2 feet)mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q284.
Who was the first athlete to win an Olympic medal for Sri Lanka (then Ceylon)?
A. Julian BollingB. Sriyani KulawansaC. Susanthika JayasingheD. Duncan WhitehardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q285.
Who was the first Indian woman to throw the javelin beyond 60 metres?
A. Poonam RaniB. Annu RaniC. Suman DeviD. Gurmeet KaurmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q286.
Who was the first Indian to receive the 'Blue Cross', the highest honour of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)?
A. Abhinav BindraB. Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreC. Jaspal RanaD. Gagan NarangmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q287.
In polo, players are not allowed to hold the mallet in which hand?
A. Both hands togetherB. Right handC. Left handD. Either handhardAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q288.
The Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) stadium is located in which country?
A. MalaysiaB. IndonesiaC. PhilippinesD. ThailandmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q289.
What is the minimum age for an athlete to compete in the Special Olympics?
A. 8 yearsB. 12 yearsC. 16 yearsD. 5 yearshardAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q290.
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an international men's hockey tournament, is held in:
A. SingaporeB. BruneiC. MalaysiaD. IndonesiaeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q291.
The Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex is located in:
A. New DelhiB. MumbaiC. KolkataD. BengalurumediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q292.
Which is the final (tenth) event of the men's decathlon?
A. 1500 m raceB. Javelin throwC. 110 m hurdlesD. 400 m racemediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q293.
In karate (WKF rules), how many points are awarded for an 'Ippon'?
A. 5 pointsB. 2 pointsC. 1 pointD. 3 pointshardAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q294.
The Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range is located in:
A. New DelhiB. BhopalC. BikanerD. PunemediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q295.
The WACA (Western Australian Cricket Association) Ground is located in:
A. HobartB. AdelaideC. BrisbaneD. PertheasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q296.
In karate, the term 'Tsuki' is used for a:
A. PunchB. BlockC. ThrowD. KickmediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q297.
In archery, what is the maximum time allowed to shoot an end of three arrows (in individual outdoor competition)?
A. 1 minuteB. 2 minutesC. 3 minutesD. 4 minuteshardAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q298.
The first (maiden) Athletics World Cup was held in 2018 in:
A. MonacoB. BerlinC. DohaD. LondonhardAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q299.
'Mallakhamb' is the state sport of:
A. KeralaB. PunjabC. Madhya PradeshD. MaharashtramediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q300.
Kalaripayattu is the traditional martial art of which state?
A. KeralaB. ManipurC. PunjabD. Tamil NadueasyAsked in SSCView solution ›